Improvisation and Biomimicry

[Belina Raffy]

Thank you everyone for participating in my session and/or expressing interest in my session! If you have any more examples in which improvisation models natural laws, or natural laws resonate with improvisation - please post them here! Also interested in more examples of organisations acting in 'living organism' ways - either internally or between organisations. The book I referenced was 'Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature' by Janine M. Benyus. She has a ted.com talk. And www.asknature.org is a great starting point to find out more. Best wishes - the Empress...

[Drew Tarvin]

this was great. also here's the link to Janine's TED talk, it's pretty cool:

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/janine_benyus_shares_nature_s_des...

[Belina Raffy]

Thanks Drew! You rock! Bx

[Nathan Keates]

I wasn't anywhere near... so I had absolutely no hope in hearing this.

I will look at what is mentioned, because the title engages me thus the content no doubt will make me ecstatic.

[Belina Raffy]

Hi Nathan - thanks! I delivered a version for the AIN London group in September. Will let you all know next time I do a public version. Hey - 'you comin' to the AIN December workshop? Dec 14 - 15?
Bx

[Kat Koppett]

B- Thank you, thank you. Just watched the Benyus talk and feeling hope for us all in ways I haven't in a while. Of course, AIN in general does that for me. LOVE us!

[Belina Raffy]

Hi Kat - you are sooooo cool! Looking forward to hanging out again with you - hopefully soon!

Bx

[Chris Corrigan]

Ok...putting a marker down here. This session was an important starting point for me in exploring improv games and teaching the dynamics of living systems. I want to continue to explore this, design some pieces and play them in the workshops I am offering.

So let's do that...design, practice, reiterate, reincorporate...

[Belina Raffy]

It's a deal!!!!!

Bx

[Jean Bonifas]

Hopefully this is a session you have occasion and desire to give again....because I also missed it. I'll take a look at Janine's ted.com talk. I love that program.... Thank you also for your elegant and vulnerable ceremonial presence during the conference.

[Belina Raffy]

Thank you Jean. I deeply enjoyed having your sparkley positive energy at the conference!

Bx

[Leif Hansen]

So wish I could have attended Belina, alas, Paul was there and thus I couldn't come ;)
Seriously though, I heard lots of good comments about the sessions and look forward to gleaning from any notes you or others share.
Cheers,
Leif

[Paul Z Jackson]

Well if this doesn't save the world, I don't know what will. Thanks for a splendid session, Belina.